"MOCTEZUMA'S CROWN" brooch

"MOCTEZUMA'S CROWN" brooch, Mexico, circa 1950's-60's, carved black stone & Sterling Silver.

The feathered royal crown of Mexican emperors of the 1500/1600's

A good & finely crafted early example.
Ht 2-1/8" x 2-1/4""

Heavy repousse silver on heavy silver sheet;
no identifying marks found,
original hinge and carbon steel pin-stem, later safety clasp

Silver : Sterling Silver of standard 925 or higher purity

Provenance : inherited from a collector-dealer

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